Keynote: Addressing the Mental Health Crisis with Technology and AI: The Good, the Bad, and the Ethical
Vaile Wright, Ph.D. is the Senior Director for the Office of Health Care Innovation at the American Psychological Association. She is a licensed psychologist, and researcher focusing on developing strategies to leverage technology and data to address issues within health care including increasing access, measuring care, improving efficiencies and optimizing treatment delivery at both the individual and system levels. Dr. Wright has maintained an active line of research with peer-reviewed articles in multiple journals including Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. As a spokesperson for APA, she has been interviewed by television, radio, print and online media including CNN, NBC News, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and NPR on a range of topics including stress, politics, discrimination and harassment, COVID, serious mental illness, telehealth and technology, and access to mental health care. Dr. Wright received her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and is licensed in the District of Columbia.
Digital Doctors and Doomscrolling: Strategies for Using Digital Tools in the Treatment of PTSD
Dr. Matthew Price focuses on creating innovative strategies to expand the reach of clinical care for victims of traumatic events and those suffering from anxiety disorders. To achieve this goal, my work uses a translational framework in which we first identify fundamental mechanisms of treatment response for evidence-based interventions. These findings are then used to develop and evaluate novel interventions delivered through widely available technologies (e.g. mobile devices, remote sensors, websites).
Scaling Single-Session Interventions to Bridge Gaps in Mental Health Ecosystems
Dr. Jessica L. Schleider is the Founding Director of the Lab for Scalable Mental Health and Associate Professor of Medical Social Sciences, Pediatrics, and Psychology at Northwestern University. She also serves as Director of Digital Services at Northwestern's Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies.
Balancing innovation and evidence-based practice: The case of massed delivery approaches for PTSD treatment
Dr. Cynthia Yamokoski is a licensed psychologist and is the Associate Chief of Staff and oversees mental health care at VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System. She specializes in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder and trauma. Along with her team, she has developed and implemented numerous best practices to improve the delivery of care and to address barriers to EBP access and completion, including massed EBP delivery. Dr. Yamokoski also worked for the VA’s National Center for PTSD prior to her current role, and she helped to support the spread of massed treatments within the healthcare system. Her research and quality improvement work has been published and presented in peer-review journals and international conferences, and have helped shape VA policy regarding systems of delivering care.
Navigating Responsible AI: Data Privacy, Algorithmic Fairness, and Clinical Efficacy in Evidence-Based Psychotherapy
Dr. Yesim Keskin, Ph.D., LMFT, is an Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training at the University of La Verne, specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) education and clinical training. With over 17 years of clinical experience, she is a licensed therapist based in Pasadena, California and EMDR-trained professional with expertise in anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and ADHD. Dr. Keskin's research interests include mental health AI, psychotherapy common factors, and trauma-informed care.
Lunchtime Discovery Session: Unlocking New Ideas and Insights
Take a break from the conference hustle and join us for an engaging Lunchtime Discovery Session! This interactive, informal session invites you to step away from the traditional lecture format and dive into dynamic discussions with conference attendees and presenters. Whether you're looking to present a new idea, discuss work in progress, or summarize lessons learned, this session offers a collaborative space to spark new insights and make valuable connections.